[특별기고] 2010년 디자인보호법 개정법률안 주요내용

The main contents of the revision of Design Protection Act (2010)

The Design Protection Act has developed into what it is today since 1961 when Korea legislated it, going through several revisions by reflecting the change of surroundings in design and the needs of consumers under the law. As the importance of design has increased steadily in recent years, the business and the academic world has presented the civil petitions and opinions about the improvement of design system to KIPO continuously. To sum up, it may be helpful in creating the right of design, and it is deemed a demand for change into design system in order to react swiftly to the changing market. KIPO collected the change of surroundings in design and the needs of consumers, then it has already implemented since early 2009 when it established 3-STEP strategy in order to improve the law, system, and infra for design. And it is said that this revision of Design Protection Act (2010) is the key-point of 2-STEP strategy, following 1-STEP strategy including the world's first submission of 3-D drawing, being already implemented from this year. This revision aims at KIPO as 'supporter of creative industry' which meets the demands of consumers actively and responds to the changes of environment in design positively. Also this revision contains the contents of the biggest improvement of the system since 1961. Accordingly, it is sure that the competitiveness of our design will be strengthened through this revision. It is known that major revised contents is expanding the area for object of design, setting up the range of protection for the registered design concretely, establishing the related-design system, extending the period of the design right, and improving the system for multiple designs.